Rooney Mara Wears a Chic Naked Look Next to a Preppy, Buttoned-Up Joaquin Phoenix
Rooney Mara Wears a Chic Naked Look Next to a Preppy, Buttoned-Up Joaquin Phoenix
Joel CalfeeThu, November 12, 2026 at 8:56 PM UTC
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Rooney Mara Gives Naked Dressing a Boudoir SpinWWD - Getty Images
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Like Moira Rose or Wednesday Addams, Rooney Mara tends to stick to a strict black-and-white color scheme, especially when she hits a red carpet. And while it might sound monotonous in theory, her looks always accomplish the difficult feat of keeping things fresh.
That was certainly the case on Tuesday night, when Mara attended the launch event for Gentle Monster’s new Intelligent Eyewear collection, where she supported her husband, Joaquin Phoenix, who stars in a new Jonathan Glazer-directed short film tied to the smart eyewear line.
Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix attend the Gentle Monster Intelligent Eyewear launch in New York City.Dominik Bindl - Getty Images
Mara stole the show for the evening, as she managed to take a trend we’ve seen ad nauseam—naked dressing—and imbue it with a bit of excitement.
Instead of the lacy slips or the chainmail netting we’ve come to expect from “naked” ensembles, Mara’s felt more playfully undone. She looked a bit like she had just stepped out from behind the boudoir, in the middle of disrobing, and these were the base layers left after everything else was stripped off.
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Up top, the actress wore a lacy black bra layered underneath a corset-style cami with the straps left dangling off her shoulders for a less-polished effect. Then, for bottoms, she wore a sheer black maxi skirt from Khaite, which she layered over a pair of matching boyshorts.
The skirt was pulled from the label’s Spring/Summer 2027 ready-to-wear collection, and it featured a nude, ruffled band that decorated the bottom hem and continued up the back.
To match her shadowy ensemble, Mara slipped into a pair of inky patent-leather mules from Giuseppe Zanotti, while carrying a leather Antigona vanity bag from one of her go-to labels: Givenchy. Finally, she popped on a pair of oval-shaped Ivy sunglasses from where else but Gentle Monster.
Phoenix stars in a new short film tied to the smart Gentle Monster eyewear line.WWD - Getty Images
Phoenix, in contrast, wore a very understated and buttoned-up ensemble consisting of a black sweater layered over a white dress shirt, and paired with jet-black slacks and Doc Martens. He also wore his own pair of round eyeglasses, courtesy of the host brand.
Sometimes, opposite dressers really do attract.
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